Leica SP8 Confocal Microscope

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The Leica TCS SP8 Confocal Microscope is an ultra-sensitive and highly versatile imaging platform with the flexibility to accommodate a variety of specimens and fluorescence applications. 

Leica HyD for Confocal Imaging

 

Sequential Image Recording

Key Features

  • Point scanning confocal microscope

  • Excitation lasers include: 405, 488, 552 and 638 nm.

  • Spectral detection with 4 separate detectors, including 2 PMTs + 2 HyDs.

  • HyDs are ultra-sensitive detectors with extremely high Photon Detection Efficiency (PDE) and photon counting capabilities.

  • Detection is entirely filter-free and tunable with 1 nm specificity.

  • Transmitted light detector for brightfield and DIC imaging.

  • Large field of view, maximal pixel format of 8192 x 8192, 7 fps for 512 x 512 image.

  • Multi-dimensional acquisitions including time series, z stacks, lambda scans.

  • Motorized stage & LAS X Navigator module for fast previews and multi-position acquisitions.

  • Additional imaging techniques available including ROI scanning for photomanipulation, FRAP, FRET and advanced spectral unmixing

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